Fence-post.



PATENTED FEB. 25, 1908.

C. A. CARTER.

30 ends of which are beveled or roun ed, as at oLARENcE A. CARTER,

OF KLEIN, MICHIGAN.

IFENCE-POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 25, 1908.

Application filed April 13. 1907. Serial No. '368.018.

To all 'whom tt may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE A. CARTER, 1 a citizen of the United States, residing at I Klein, in the county of Montmorency, State 5 of Michigan, have invented certain new and l useful Improvements in Fence-Posts; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same;

The present invention relates to improvements in fence-posts and has for its Object to provide an exceedingly simple, inexpensive and substantial device which may be easily set up at any desired point and which has such structure that the fence rails may be attached thereto without the use of bolts or similar fastening means. r

The invention Will be readily understood from an inspection of the annexed drawings, in which the same ,parts are designated by like numerals in theviews and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a fence post embodying my improvement, and Fig.

2 is a detail view in front elevation of the upright member of the fence post.

Referring to the drawings, 5 designates the base member proper of the fence ost, the

6 to' rovide an attaching surface for 'the side members of the fence post, as hereinafter described. v

Attached to the upper surface of the base 5 intermediate the ends thereof is an upright 7 the top of which is formed with the oppositely beveled surfaces 8. The upright 7 is provided at its oppositesides With a series of cutl awayportions 9 in the manner of bayonet- 40 slots and which are adapted to receive and support the ends of the rails 10 of the fence. The fence post is also provided with sidepieces 11, 1 1, attached respectively to the eveled ends 6 of the base and the beveled surfaces 8 of the upright 7 by bolts, nails or i other preferred means.

As will be seen from Fig. 2, the cutaway portions 9 of u right 7 are formed in alining pairs, but it wil be understood that said cuta away portions instead of alining may be located in staggered relation. owing to the formation of said portions as bayonet slots, the rails 10 will be firmly retained in place in the lower portion of said slots and will be preventedfrom accidental displacement. The rails may be. bolted or nailed to the uprights if desired, although this is unnecessary owing to the bayonet'slot construction of the cutaway portions.

It will be apparent from the drawings that the entire fence post is in the form of a triangle, the base of which is the basemember 5 of the post, and that owing to this construction the middle post or upright 7 Will be in a measure protected from rain and less liable to rot therefrom. i

The various Sections of the fence posts may .be manufactured separately and When acked for transportation or-storage, occupy ut little space and can be readily and q u1ck1y put together and moved from one position or location to another.

What is-claimed, is-

A 'triangular fence post, composed of a base portion, incline'd sides attached to the ends thereof, and an upright attached to said base portion intermediate the ends thereof, said upright being provided at its upper end With oppositely-beveled surfaces forming attaching faces for said inclined sides, the op osite edges of said upright having a series o bayonet slots formed therein and adapted to receive the rails.

in presence of two Witnesses.

i CLARENCE a. CARTER. 4 Witnesses: v

ALBERT CooK, WILLIAM M. LEVYN.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, 

